The incident that inspired 'I wandered lonely as a Cloud' (also known as 'Daffodils') took place 210 years ago this weekend. The poem confirmed the flowering of Wordsworth's talent. How did he come to write it? And what was the reaction of his contemporaries?

This weekend the clocks go forward, while the air is full of the scent of flowers and the coming of spring. The Scottish Poetry Library is not immune to the shifting seasons. Find out how spring has been affecting us this week.